Borrowers Were Charged Higher Fees Based on Their Race or National Origin in 2005-2009 Before the Company Implemented New Policies WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 31, 2012. SunTrust Mortgage Inc., the mortgage lending subsidiary of the nation’s 11th-largest commercial bank, has agreed to pay $21 million to resolve a lawsuit by the Department of[Read More…]
Day: May 31, 2012
Remarks by Secretary of State Clinton With Danish Foreign Minister Villy Sovndal
Copenhagen, Denmark–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2012. FOREIGN MINISTER SOVNDAL: Yes. Hello and welcome. First of all, I would like to welcome you to Copenhagen. It’s been a pleasure. I’m very happy to be able to return hospitality and generosity you showed when I was in Washington just before Christmas. Thank you very[Read More…]
UN Tribunal Convicts Former Rwandan Minister of Youth for Genocide
GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–31 May 2012 The United Nations tribunal trying key suspects implicated in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda today convictedthe country’s former youth minister of genocide and crimes against humanity, and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Callixte Nzabonimana was convicted of genocide, conspiracy to commit genocide, direct and public incitement to[Read More…]
Representative Schakowsky Statement on Lambda Legal Marriage Equality Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2012 – Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) issued the following statement yesterday in response to the lawsuit filed by Lambda Legal seeking marriage equality in Illinois: “I applaud Lambda Legal for their lawsuit seeking marriage equality for same-sex couples within Illinois. While they represent sixteen specific couples in[Read More…]
Secretary Salazar Renews Nation’s Commitment to Wetland and Waterfowl Conservation Blueprint
Revised North American Waterfowl Management Plan Signed at Ducks Unlimited National Conference NASHVILLE, Tenn–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2012. Today at the 75th anniversary National Conference of Ducks Unlimited, Inc., Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar signed the 2012 Revision of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, reaffirming the Department’s commitment to one[Read More…]
NOAA Offers Teachers New Virtual Estuaries Science Curriculum for Middle School Students
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2012 Download here. (Credit: NOAA) Estuaries 101, the newest multi-media, online science curriculum for middle school students developed for teachers by NOAA, offers students a virtual field trip to one of 28 estuaries around the country. The Estuaries 101 curriculum, now available online, provides new interactive learning tools that teach fundamental[Read More…]
NOAA: U.S., Europe Sign Agreement to Strengthen Scientific Cooperation on Climate, Weather, Oceans and Coasts
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2012 Jane Lubchenco, NOAA administrator, signs US/EU agreement to collaborate on science, with Dominique Ristori, director general of the Joint Research Centre. In the background: US Ambassador William Kennard (left) and John Bell, head of cabinet of Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn. Download here. (Credit: U.S. Department of State) Top[Read More…]
New Model Will Help NOAA Forecasters Study the Eyewall of Hurricanes This Season
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2012 Eyewall of Hurricane Katrina taken on Aug. 28, 2005, as seen from a NOAA P-3 hurricane hunter aircraft before the storm made landfall on the US Gulf Coast. Download here. (Credit: NOAA) When the first hurricane emerges from the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico this season,[Read More…]
Osprey Nest Focus Of New Live Video Feed From Hog Island, Maine
Audubon and explore.org Bring Raptor Family Life to Global Audience to Inspire, Educate and Connect People Photo Credit: Derrick Jackson New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2012. Nature lovers needn’t travel far from their computers, mobile phones or tablets to witness the remarkable stories found outdoors. Thanks to a partnership[Read More…]
NASA’S Hubble Shows Milky Way is Destined for Head-on Collision
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2012. NASA astronomers announced Thursday they can now predict with certainty the next major cosmic event to affect our galaxy, sun, and solar system: the titanic collision of our Milky Way galaxy with the neighboring Andromeda galaxy. The Milky Way is destined to get a major makeover during[Read More…]
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